Garbage-receptacle.



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To all whom it my concerns: I Be itknown that l, SARAH Moonnmn, "a"citizen of the United iitetes, residing in the city of Richmond, in thecounty of Wayne and State of Indiana, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Garbage- Receptacles, of which the tollowing is afull, clear, and comprehensive specification and exposition, being suchas will enable others to make and use the same with absolute exactitude.

It is a well known fact that the placing of garbage, especially humid,matter such as slops, in open receptaclesor upon the ground, is one ofthe prime causes for the distribution of diseases, besides itsoffensiveness as to esthetics, such as sight and smell; also that theordinary garbage-can is dificult to handle when being emptied, and thelid, if there be one, is often lost, misplaced, or taken away, and thateven the entire can is frequently carried 0 I Therefore to overcome orat least minimize all of these objections is the principal object ofthis resent invention.

Another obgect, broadly speaking, is to provides strong an durable inconstruction, easily operated and controlled, both as to being filled oremptied, which will occupy a minimum amount of space, which may not beeasily carried away, invvhich the lid is secured thereto yet allowingfor its manipulation, and which can be lrfannfactured, sold, and securedin operative position at a comparatively low price.

@ther objects and articular advantages he brought out in the course ofthe followin specification, and that which is new will e-correlated inthe appended claim. a

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The preferred manner for carryin out "the construction of my inventionis s own most clearly in the accompanying drawings, in whichi I Figure lis aside elevation of the invention closed. Fi 2 is the same as Fig. 1,except that the lid is removed from the can, and'the can isslightlytilted, as it would be in removing the contents therefrom. Fi 3is a detail cross section, as taken on the hue 3-3 of Fi. 2. Fi .4 is adetail cross secline 4-4 of Fig. 2. 5 is a detail" inside face view ofone of trunnions.

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In order that the construction and the manipulation of my invention maybe more fully comprehended I will now take up a detail expositionthereof, in which 'Lvvill set forth the invention as briefly and ascomprehensively as it may.

Referring novvto the drawings in detail: letter A denotes a cylindricalcan or recepta'cle having a bottom a, and a removable top or lid B.Secured in the center of the top of the outside of the lid B is anelongated bail G.

Indices l) and l) denote the two trunnions, which are identical witheach other, the same being secured to and on oppositely disposed sidesof the can by means of rivets or the like esaid trunnions being providedwith ears through which said rivets are secured, as indicated in Fig. l.Said trunnions are located slightly above the center, vertically, of thecan, as shown. Pivot apertures are formed in the faces of the trunnions,the same being indicated by d in Fig. 5.

The letters E. and F denote two posts which should be firmly set in theground X or otherwise as desired. Post F should extend up considerablyhi her than the post E, for the reason that Wlfi hereinafter beapparent.

Secured horizontally in the up or portion of the post E is the pivotbolt thcreoi projecting inwardly and adapted to fit in the aperture ofthe trunnion D. lin like manner extending throuoh the post 15, on alevel with the pivot-bolt is the pivotbolt H, which fits in an'ap'erturein the trunnion D, which aperture is like the aperture (Z.

It is evident that the posts E and F should be of such distance apart asto stand perpendicular and allowing the pivots to snugly fit theirrespective sockets of the trunnions. It is also evident from the abovethat the can is adapted to be turned or tilted, or to swing, on itspivots, but normally retaining an upright osition as in Fig. 1.

Mounted in t e upper end of the 0st F, which post should extend elightfistance higher than the top of the can, is the leverarm I, the longerportion'of which extends oven the center of the bail C, to w .ich it isloosely connected by the link J. aid arm the point is mounted on thepivot e carried by the up per end of the post as shown. The shorter orouter end of the arm I is ivotally connected to the upper end of t e barK by means of the pivot f as indicated. The bar K extends down to nearthe groundX, being located a slight distance from and parallel with thepost F. The lower portion of the bar K is bent outward at right anglesin order to form the tread z.

A guide for the lower portion of the bar K is provided as shown, saidguide being denoted by the letter L. Said guide being clamped around thepost F and secured by the bolt M, while the outer portion of the guideis loosel secured around the bar K by means of t e bolt N, or rivets maybe employed in place of said bolts.

In order to guard against the spreading of the posts Eand F I provide abrace It which connects said posts at the ground line, and they also addto the rigidity of the entire device. i It should be noticed that whenthe lid is in position that it extends down around the upper edge of thecan, preventing the escape of odors from the can, and also holding thecan in an n right osition, that is to say, preventing 't e can. omswinging when the id is thereon.

From the above description the operation I of my invention will havebeen anticipated;

, from 0d the ground, thereby preventing it I however, briefly stated,it is as follows: The device being arranged as in. Fig. 1 it is evidentthat if one desires to deposit garbage in the can he has onl to placehis foot'on the tread .2 which wil lift the-lid from ofi the can, afterwhich the can may be slightly tilted if desired, as in Fig. 2. Also thatwhen one desires to empty the can of its contents he has only to liftthe lid, as just stated, and

then turn the can until the contents will gravitate therefrom intoanother vessel to be carried away.

I desire to call particular attention to the fact that no part of thedevice is freeto be easily lost or stolen; that the can is kept fromrusting; and, finally, preserving the ground underneath the can frombecoming foul, and allowing grass to grow thereunder if desired. Idesire that it be also under. stood that in place of the posts, thedevice may be suspended in' an opening in a fence, ,whereby the can maybe operated from either side thereof. And it should beunderstood thatvarious changes may be made in 1 the several details of constructionfrom that herein shown and described without departing from the spiritof my invention or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof.

Having now fully shown and described my invention, what I claim anddesire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, 1s

A garbage receptacle or the like including a pair of posts permanentlysecured in the ground and extending upward thereabove, a braceconnecting the posts near the ground, a can pivotally mounted to swingbetween said posts and supported thereby, said can having an unlimitedrotary 'movement but adapted'to normally assume an upright position, acover for said can, a bail for said cover, said cover having meanswhereby it may be raised and lowered by ones foot, said means includingan arm I, the longer portion of which extends over the center of saidbail, a link J connecting the bail and said arm, a pivot by which saidarm is carried by the upper end of one of said posts, a bar connected tosaid arm and extending down to near the ground and parallel with saidpost, a guide for said bar, and a tread a formed on the lower portion ofsaid bar, and the cover when in position on the can being adapted torevent the can from rotating or swinging, a l substantially as shown anddescrlbed.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presenceof two subscribing witnesses.

SARAH MO ORlt IAN. Witnesses R. E. RANDLE, ROBERT W. RANDLE,

